Hurt, Virginia

About Hurt

Hurt is a small town in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 1,239.

Officially, Hurt is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.48 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 356 residents per square mile.

📰 Hurt News Today

• Five people hurt in shooting at Virginia State University KHOU · Aug 15
• 3 hurt after pepper ball discharged inside Stafford Wawa DC News Now · Aug 15
• Arrest In Mass Shooting That Hurt 5, Including 1 Student, At Virginia State University: Report Patch · Aug 15
• Virginia police seek others who fired shots in Virginia State University shooting that wounded 5 Fox News · Aug 17
• Police arrest 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting that hurt 5 - WSB-TV WSB-TV · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hurt Unique

• The only place in America named Hurt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hurt

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hurt

• Yamazato — japanese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hurt

• Pittsylvania Wayside Park reviews ★
• Butterfly Garden · Garden reviews ★
• English Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Mattox Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hurt

• John L. Hurt Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hurt

🏘️ Nearby Communities